Once Removed
by Paul Kruse

In collaboration with Mason Rosenthal and Adil Mansoor
Featuring the voices of Barbara Kruse, Karina Kruse, Lydia Kruse, Seven Sexton, Diana Hershey, Jane Fisk, Jerome Mayne, John Mayne, Jeff Mayne, and Dolores Fairbanks.

Initially for live performance, Once Removed was produced as an audio play by Hatch Arts Collective in 2021, under the direction of Adil Mansoor with sound design, editing, and original music by Aaron Landgraf. This documentary performance follows Paul Kruse’s growing up and coming out, against the story of his mom’s cousin, who passed away due to AIDS-related complications in 1993. Once Removed is an official selection for Tribeca Festival’s 2022 Audio Storytelling Program.